Pag-IBIG Fund nearly tripled its financing for socialized housing in the first nine months of 2026, as subsidized interest rates under the government’s Expanded 4PH Program helped expand access to homeownership for low-income Filipino families.
DoubleDragon Corp.’s Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp. is taking its Filipino hotel brand to Africa, signing a countrywide development agreement in Egypt anchored by a planned 750-room property in Cairo worth an estimated USD102.1 million.
Government agencies are emerging as a significant driver of demand for quality office space in Metro Manila’s Bay Area, capitalizing on competitive rental rates and available properties as the district adjusts to the exit of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs).
Pavia, long known as a simple, quiet town in Iloilo, has steadily evolved into a dynamic agro-industrial center, bringing noticeable changes to its community atmosphere that carry meaningful benefits for local property owners and business operators alike. Where once the area was defined by its slow-paced provincial charm, it now balances that familiar calm with growing vibrancy, serving as home to a rising number of manufacturing firms, commercial hubs, and carefully planned residential communities.
The Philippine housing sector could record its highest number of residential units issued licenses to sell (LTS) in five years in 2026, as stronger developer activity and expanded government housing initiatives support prospective supply , growth, according to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD).